Was the transfer of iron smelting technology from China to Europe the cause of the Industrial Revolution?

This technology transfer is one of the largest, but not well known. Iron melts at high temperatures, which has not been achieved in Europe. For this reason, expensive wrought iron has been produced on an insignificant scale over thousands of years.

The transfer lasted from 500BC to 1500CE, traveling through modern India, Pakistan and Iran to Germany. Many Europeans believe that the technology was created independently, while 2000 years later.

What do you think?